2023 ICF Canoe Marathon World Championship Recap
The 2023 World Champs was run in Vejen, Denmark, in mostly windy conditions. The final day consisted of the K2 races, with a lot of exciting racing – big groups, tactical portages, and super close end sprints. In both the men’s and women’s races, the competition was incredibly close, with less than two seconds separating […]
Nelo 550 XXL Review
Written by Dan Copenhaver Good to know: incredibly fun, agile boat that can fit a huge range of people with the correct size. Longer version: Paddler Background: I went from plastic sea kayaks, to an Epic V7 to a Nelo 550XXL. I paddle primarily rough water and swell in the Columbia River Gorge. 6’5’’, 230lbs. […]
Ramalho wins first marathon world title after 12 years of trying
ICF Media After 12 years of trying Portugal’s Jose Ramalho finally broke through for his first world title with a win in the men’s short distance final at the ICF Canoe Marathon World Championships in Romania on Thursday. Hungary’s Vanda Kiszli and Ukraine’s Liudmyla Babak successfully defended their world titles from 2019, while Hungary’s Balazs […]
Nelo Viper 46 Surfski Review
Nelo’s most popular fitness kayak, the Viper 46, now comes in a sit-on-top version: introducing the hybrid Viper 46 Surfski! The addition of a surfski deck makes the Viper 46 a versatile boat that maintains speed in the flats, handles small to medium downwind conditions and looks sleek. We’ve been paddling the Viper 46 Surfski […]
Nelo 600
Overview Possibly the best downwind teaching tool on the market, the Nelo 600 is a small double surfski that delivers big fun in surf. At just 6 meters long (19.7 feet), the 600 is shorter than most traditional single person surfskis (6.4 meters). If you are looking for a racing double or a double that […]